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Convergence with Nature Author: David E. Cooper

ISBN: 9780857840233 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 168 Published: 3 November 2014 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 13.8 x 1.3 Description:

Shows how a Daoist approach can help people reconnect with nature Discusses controversial ethical issues such as hunting, intensive farming and environmental activism Author is a distinguished philosopher with a strong interest in Asian thought

In this book David E. Cooper explores our relationship to nature - to animals, to plants, to natural places - and asks how it can be shaped into an appropriate one which contributes to the good of people's lives as a whole. Religions and philosophies have much to say about our relationship with nature, and Chinese Daoist philosophy has long been regarded as among those most sympathetic to the natural world. Daoists seek an attunement to the Dao (the Way) which is characterized by a sense of flow (water being a favourite metaphor), spontaneity, non-interference, humility and patience - virtues which contrast with the aggressive and exploitative values which characterize a modern world increasingly subject to economic imperatives.

Like the best of contemporary nature writing, the classic Daoist texts reveal a yearning for c...

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